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United States

United States Poverty and inequality Stats

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STAT AMOUNT DATE RANK
Income inequality 1993-2011 40.81 latest available 2013 3rd out of 33
Inequality adjusted income index 0.681 2012 22nd out of 132
Poorest 20%'s share in national income or consumption 5.44% 2000 30th out of 47
Poorest's share in national income or consumption 5.44% 2000 30th out of 47
Richest 10% to poorest 10% ratio 15.9 2007 3rd out of 3
Richest quintile to poorest quintile ratio 8.4 2007 3rd out of 3
Social welfare > Share of poverty reduced by social welfare 26.4 2006 11th out of 11
Social welfare > Social expenditures on non-elderly 2.3% of GDP 2006 11th out of 11

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